NDPC/N Headlines

Sunday, February 18th, 2018

Sandy Addis, Director, National Dropout Prevention Center Ray McNulty, Dean of Education, Southern New Hampshire University and National Dropout Prevention Center Board Member School Safety: It’s Complex, “But We Are Not Powerless” Our nation is once again shocked and appalled by a senseless school shooting. Once again, the media and political factions clamor for answers,… Read more »

Wednesday, October 18th, 2017

Four Position Papers Underscore Importance of Adapting Strategies to Fit Student Populations Clemson, S.C. (October 20, 2017) – The National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (NDPC/N) announces the release of four position papers examining trends and findings regarding improving high school graduation rates. The National Dropout Prevention Center/Network is the foremost resource for educators and policymakers who… Read more »

Friday, October 13th, 2017

National Dropout Prevention Center Director Sandy Addis’s Editorial October is National Dropout Prevention Month. That fact is significant because it allows us an opportunity to concentrate our focus on what we have accomplished as a nation thus far—and to reflect on what we have left to do. Our nation’s four-year high school graduation rate is… Read more »

Wednesday, July 26th, 2017

National Dropout Prevention Center/Network Releases New Resources to Improve Rural Graduation Rates Resources Available Online at No Cost CLEMSON, S.C. (July 26, 2017) – The National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (NDPC/N) at Clemson University has just released four new tools to help rural schools and districts improve graduation rates. The resources are available to educators… Read more »

Tuesday, May 9th, 2017

Online Courses Provide Professional Development in Dropout Prevention Strategies CLEMSON, S.C. (May 9, 2017) – The National Dropout Prevention Center (NDPC) is pleased to announce that online courses in research-based strategies for improving graduation rates are now available to educators, administrators, legislators, researchers, and others who share a common goal of continuing to reduce the… Read more »

Thursday, March 23rd, 2017

Mark Strassmann from the CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley visits the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVdRJ1Ntcww). Mark’s visit was spurred by data on increased mortality rates (particularly due to drug overdose, suicide, and alcoholic-related liver issues) among those with a high-school degree or less, as reported in a Brookings Papers on Economic Activity Conference Draft, Mortality and… Read more »

Tuesday, February 28th, 2017

South Carolina High School League Commissioner Recognized for Support of Interscholastic Athletics’ Role in Dropout Prevention CLEMSON, S.C. (February 23, 2017) – Jerome Singleton, Commissioner of the South Carolina High School League, is the 2017 recipient of the Governor and Mrs. Richard W. Riley Award of Excellence in Dropout Prevention from the National Dropout Prevention… Read more »

Monday, February 27th, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C.—February 24, 2017—The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) will honor Dr. Edward Lee Vargas, a nationally recognized educator and speaker, with the Outstanding Educator Award at its 12th Annual ALAS Recognition Reception on March 3, 2017, at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. A former ALAS Board member and President, Dr. Edward Lee… Read more »